How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Côte d'Ivoire

150.2%

in 2017

Mali

166.9%

in 2017

Côte d'Ivoire rank

8th

Mali rank

7th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 166.9% against 150.2% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Mali ranks 7th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	141.2%	186.2%	45.0%	Mali
2000s	130.2%	115.4%	14.8%	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	167.8%	156.5%	11.4%	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Côte d'Ivoire or Mali?: Mali, at 166.9% against 150.2% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?: 16.7%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mali rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Mali ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.